These Medicare beneficiaries thought their drug plan was free. Then they lost it
Thousands of people lost coverage over as little as $8 in delinquent payments. They didn't know their zero-dollar premiums had gone up and they owed money. Most now can't get coverage until 2027.
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Exclusive Health These Medicare beneficiaries thought their drug plan was free. Then they lost it July 6, 20265:00 AM ET From By Susan Jaffe Thousands of Medicare beneficiaries lost drug coverage after their premiums went up and they didn't know. fstop123/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption fstop123/iStockphoto/Getty Images Stay up to date with our Up First newsletter, sent every weekday morning. Jude Pare and his partner, Diane Tix, live in rural Minnesota until temperatures dip below freezing, when they take refuge in Arizona for the winter. While away, their mail is forwarded. But Pare, 77, said he didn't receive any warning from his Medicare prescription drug plan that his $0 monthly premium was about to increase. So he didn't know he had a bill to pay.
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